Shipping and display box



Oct. 30, 1928.

W. YH. MOUNT SHIPPING AND DISPLAY BOX Original Filed Oct. 10, 1922 "un vil.,

INVENTOR ATT v.in

Patented Oct. 30, 1928.v

- UNi'ran STATES mlm H. MOUNT, 0I SUMMIT, NEW JERSEY.

SHIPPING AND DISPLAY Box.

origini applicati ma october io, 1922, semi: No. 593,593. mviied and this appiicanon sieri November 24,. 19515.4 SerialNo, 71 060.

i yThe invention relates to novel, simple and economical shippingand display boxes and the like,- which can be shipped in a knocked down state and assembled by the user ivith unskilled labor. The box can be used time and again andcan be made into a display cabinet if desired.

This application is a division ot my copending application for shippin` and display box, Ser. No, 593,593, fi ed ctober 10, 1922.

Objects and advantages ofthe invention Willbe set forth in part hereinafter and 11i part wil-.lf beobvious lierefrom, or may be learned by practice with. theinvention, the same being realized and attained by means of the `instrumentalitiesand combinations pointed out in the appended claims.

The invention consists in the novel parts, constructions, arrangements, combinations and improvements herein shown and described.

The accompanying drawings, referred to herein and constituting apart hereof, illustrate several embodiments of the invention, but to4 which my invention is not to b e c ons fined, and. together` with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention'.

Of the drawings y Fig-1 is a fragmentary perspectivevieiv of the simplest form of my invent-ion;

Fig, 2 isa detail horizontal section on line 2-2 of Figtl;

Fig, 3 is a fragmentary pers ective vie\v, simil-ar to Fig. 1,. Witlrthezadc ition of one forniti` of lsealing means;

`Fig. 4 is a detail `fra section showing a modi means;

5i isa detailfragmentary horizontal section similar to Fig.` 2.,

Ff 6 is a sectionon line (-rofiFig. ,5;`

7 is asection on lineot Fig. 5; fMy invention relates to shipping and displayboxes and the like and more particularliy tou one which can be manufactured by the `simplest machines and at small cost.

:further relates` to such a box which can be ntary horizontal form' of sealing knocked downto. take up the minimum -spacef Besides. the lovv cost of manufacture, the

box has mainy other advantages among which` are the following: Y

It canbe assembled bytlieluser with the.` aid y. of unskilled labor.; no nails, screws, or other serve to holdy the different similar fastenings are employed; ist can be used over and over again and. storedin a knocked down'coiidition when not in use; it will not only protect the article shipped in the box, but it can serve as a display cabinet to display the article, which is normally packed Witliiiiit, or asa stand for said artt i sembl'ed, by dipping, which istliel cheapest form of iinishing; there are `no nail holes to putty when staining and varnisliing; there isno gluing or clamping of the box, the box isas strong as one formed by nailing, Without the disadvantage of having tobreakl or mar l the box to iin-packit; by making the sides and y ends of boards ofditlerent Widthsa box can; be built of any height and. still iisethe same bottom and cover which permits. less stock to be carried'.

In my box the sides, ends, top and bottom all have cooperating engaging surfaces which members of the aid` of nails or box together withoiit the i screws or similar fastening means.

l have shown in Figs. 1 and 2, a knockdown shipping and display box 1, having the removable ends 2 and 3 and removable sides i and `This box is also provided with. a

removable cover 6 and-a removablebottom 7. Y

The metal reenforcing members 20, 2() of the ends 2and 3 are provided with tongues 8, 8 which lit int-o cooperating grooves 9, 9 in the metal reenforcing members 18, 18 of the sides 4 and 5. The metal reenforciiig members 18, 18 are also provided Witliinterlocking tongues 10, 10 which fit into cooperating grooves 11, 11 inthe metalrenforcing mem-v bers 20 20 of the ends2 and 3, sothat each of they ends and sides have both-a tongue and groove.V The metal reenforcing members 18,;

18 and 20, 20 are also provided with grooves 12,. 12,4 the arrangement being such tliata.`

pair of these grooves forms asingle groove for the reception otV one or' the key pegs 13, one key peg being in each corner of the` box. The sides L1 and 5 and the ends 2 and 8., including their respective reeiiforcingmetal .members are provided with horizontal lll grooves 11, 11 for the reception of the tongue 15 mounted on the bottom 7 (see Fig. This tongue 15 extends out on all sides ot the bottom 7, the sides 1 and 5, with their reenforcing members 1S, 1S and the ends 2 and 3 with their reenitorcing members 20, Q0 are also provided with a similar groove 16 within which lits the tongue 17 of the cover (j.

By forming thc major `portions of the sides and ends of wood, or similar material, which may he relatively thin, and using the metal reeniorcing members 18 and 20, I obtain a strong box and one that is strengthened at the corners where the. greatest strains occur.

In addition to strengthening the ends of the box by metal reenloreing members, I secure together the pair of reeutorcing members, on each side or end, so that any strain or blow on one reenforcing member will be transmitted to the adjacent reen'oreing member.

I secure the wood or other weak member of the sides and ends to their respective metal reenforcing member by providing register'- ing holes in thc weak or wood members, and corresponding holes Q3, 23 in the metal members or other strong portion of the sides and ends (Fig. i2), and thread the end 21- of the tieing wire 25 through these registering holes and then wrap the end 2l around the securing wire The other end of the tieing wire 25 is passed through corresponding holes QQ, 23 in the adjacent side member 18, or end member Q0, as the case may be, to secure the reenforcing metal members to their respective wood sides or ends. This avoids the use ot nails or screws and transmits an).v strains or stresses on one end of the box to the other end by means of the tieing wire 25.

In assembling the box the sides l and 5 are brought into cooperative relation with the tongue 15 of the bottom 7 so that this tongue will be located within the groove 11 in the metal and wood portions of the sides l and 5. One of the ends, preferably 2, is then brought into cooperative relation so that its tongue and grooves in its metal reenforeing member Q6, l0 cooperate with the grooves on the metal reenforcing members 1S, 1S on the sides Lland 5. Two key pegs 13, 13 are then slipped into the grooves 12, 12 formed partly in the end 2 and sides -t and 5. The cover (3 is then brought into cooperative position so that its tongue 17 can slide in the grooves 16, 16 of the sides t and 5; that por tion ot the tongue 17 on the end of the cover 6 is received in the portion of the groove 16 located in the end Q. The end 3 is then brought up into cooperative relation with the sides et and 5. the cover 6 and bottom 7` which will then close the box. In this position the tongue 17 of the cover is received in the groove 16 in the ends 2 and 3, and the tongue 15 of the bottom 7 is received in the groove 11 in the ends 2 and 3. In securing the parts in this position, two more key pegs 13, 13 are dropped or :forced into the grooves 1L', 11i, formed partly in the reenforeing members 18, 1S of the sides 1 and 5 and the end 3. The box is then ready to be shipped without any nailing or other fastening means being employed.

I also, but not necessarily, use. one or more binding wires 27, Q7 extending around the sides ot the box and engaging with the tieing wires 25,' preferably by beiner wound around said wires, as shown in Fig. l.

The eonsignee can readily unpack the box, without detacingf it, and with a. minimum amount ot trouble, by simply pressing, with a blunt tool` tor example, the. two key pegs 13. 13 .shown in the right oi Fie'. l. which will permit the end Il to be removed trom the other part of the box. The over (3 can then be pulled out so that the contents ot thi` box are. exposed. By removing the other two key pegs 13, 13, and the binding wires 27, QT, if they be. employed, the entire box can be knocked down and stored away in a minimum space. until such time as it may be desired to again use it. when it can be assembled in the manner previously described at length. It to be noted that it. is not necessary to dotare the box to open it, and that it can be used over and over again.

In some cases I may use a seal, ol any suitable construction. in connection with the box, so as to `show at a `glance whether or not the contents ot the box have been tampered with during shipn'ient. Any suitable torni o lE sealing means maybe empldved, such as for example as shown in my patent applirat ion Ser. No. 593,593, or any other form ot seal may be employed. -It is to be understood. of course, that my invention is not limited to the particular form of seal which may be. used, and that the box may be used without any seal whatever.

I have shown one form of se: lin; means in Fig. 3 in which a sealing wire 35 is passed around the ends ot the, box and over two ot the key pegs 13. 13 (only one being shown in Fig. 3), the ends ot the wire being secured bythe seal 36, which is adapted to be received in a recess 37 in the side 4.

I have shown another form ot seal in Fig. 4 in which the sealing wire 38 passes through holes 39 and 40 in the metal reentorcing members 18 and Q0 at one end ot the box, and through a hole 41. in the key peg 13, it being understood that this arrangement is duplicated at each end ot the box so that the sealH ing wire 38 passes through all four of the key pegs 13, 13 and its ends are sealed by any suitable ltorni of seal, as ior example, 36. Or, the sealing wire 38 may only pass through one key peg 13 and have its ends secured by any suitable form of seal, such as for example the seal 36.

Vhile I have shown these particular forms of sealing means, it is, ot course, to be under- `stood that any form of sealing means may be `the strengthening members being provided with grooved interlocking means to detachably engage and hold a complementary member and means passing transversely through the strengtheninor member and the intermediate member to fasten said members together and extending longitudinally thereof to connect theV strengthening members.

2. A new article of manufacture comprising a side or end of a knock-down box having metallic strengthening members at each en and a relatively` Weak intermediate member,

the strengthening members being providedwith grooved interlocking means to detachably engage and hold a complementary member and means passing' transversely through the strengthening member and theintermediate member todet'achably fasten said members together andextending Alongitudinally thereof to connect the strengthening members. y

3. A new article of manufacture comprising a side or end of a knock-down box having metallic strengthening members at each end and a relativelyA Weak intermediate member, the strengthening members being provided With grooved interlocking means to detachably engage and hold a complementary member and means passing transversely through the strengthening member and the intermediatemember a plurality of times to detachably fasten said memberstogether and extending longitudinally thereof to connect the strengthening members.

4. A new article of manufacture `comprising a side or end of a knock-down box having metallic strengthening members at each end and a relatively Weak intermediate memberY and means passing transversely through the lstrengthening member a plurality of times to fasten said members together andextend- `ing longitudinallv thereof to connect the.

strengthening members.

5. A ne7 article of manufacture comprising a knock-down shipping and display box having sides and ends of Wood, each Wooden side and end being provided with metal reenforcing interlocking members detachably fastened thereto, means to connect each reenforcing member on each side and end With there-enforcing member on the same side or end, so as to transmit strains from one reenforcing member to the other, atop, a bottom and means attached to said connecting means to further bind the box together.

6. A new article of manufacture comprising a knock-down-shipping and display box having sides and ends of Wood, each wooden side and end being provided with metal reenforcing interlocking members detachably fastened thereto, Wires to connect each reenforcing member on each side and end with the re-enforcing member on the same side orV end', so as to transmit strains from one reenforcing member to the other, and at the `same time secure the metal re-enforcing membersto their respective wood members,

atop, a bottom andother Wires connectedA to y f said first-mentioned Wires and extending transversely thereof to further bind thebox together. 1

In testimony whereof, ,I have signed my name to this specification.

- WILLIAM H. MOUNT. 

